1st Edition
In Situ Testing Methods in Geotechnical Engineering
By Alan J. Lutenegger
Copyright 2021
370 Pages
by
CRC Press
370 Pages
by
CRC Press
370 Pages
by
CRC Press
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In Situ Testing Methods in Geotechnical Engineering covers the field of applied geotechnical engineering related to the use of in situ testing of soils to determine soil properties and parameters for geotechnical design. It provides an overview of the practical aspects of the most routine and common test methods, as well as test methods that engineers may wish to include on specific projects.... Read more
1 Introduction to In Situ Testing
2 Standard Penetration Test (SPT)
3 Dynamic Cone Penetration Test (DCP)
4 Cone Penetration (CPT) and Piezocone (CPTU) Tests
5 Field Vane Test (FVT)
6 Dilatometer Test (DMT)
7 Pressuremeter Test (PMT)
8 Borehole Shear Test (BST)
9 Plate Load Test (PLT) and Screw Plate Load Test (SPLT)
10 Other In Situ Tests
Biography
Dr Alan J. Lutenegger is Emeritus Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, USA.
